Throughout much of architectural history, the façade was more than just a layer of images painted onto a structure. The façade was an environmental screen carefully conceived by the architect.…
Every building has a point at which it refuses to be the architect’s property. It takes place in silence. In a classroom, a student chooses where to sit-on which bench…
A concrete frame standing against the sky is often dismissed as an eyesore. Exposed columns, incomplete staircases and weathered scaffolding quickly become symbols of failure, abandoned ambition or stalled development.…
Every day we walk by dozens of buildings and don’t really see them. A local school, a bus stop, a small terraced house or an old post office can often…
Global temperatures are rising, and heat stress is becoming a defining environmental challenge of the decade. The hour is nigh. Sustainable action in the built environment is no longer a…
The term decarbonisation refers to the process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from day-to-day activities. The main goal of decarbonisation is to reduce climate…
Since the beginning of civilization, nature has been our greatest teacher, demonstrating how to build resilient, efficient, and harmonious systems. However, over the years, rapid and unsustainable development has distanced…
The future of architecture may be closer to its origins than we tend to believe. In an age where the construction industry is being asked to build faster, cheaper, and…
There is something quietly unsettling about modern cities. We live closer to one another than any other generation before us, yet we tend to be the most isolated generation as…
The Sanskari Nagri, Vadodara, is considered the cultural hub of Gujarat for several reasons. Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III, the then ruler of Baroda state, was the first to bring…
Biophilic design within the built environment is often described as performative, with many attributing its purpose to aesthetics and social value alone. The return of nature to the built environment,…
A former factory worker returning to his workplace decades later might be relieved to find that the building is still there. The large windows still bring light into the space,…